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Fairway Oaks 1075
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Fairway Oaks sits at L* 74.1, a* 3.1, b* 18.7. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 19.0, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 66%.
LRV 46.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.1, Fairway Oaks is lighter than 50% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Fairway Oaks
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb's Wool | SW 9536 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Whole Wheat | SW 6121 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Macadamia | SW 6142 | 1.45 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Fairway Oaks
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Tan | PWL-84 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Wildwood | BXC-80 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Sepia Filter | T17-03 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenox Tan | HC-44 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Stone House | 1039 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Stone House | CC-120 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Sierra Hills | 1053 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Truffle | AF-130 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shelburne Buff | HC-28 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Saint Martin Sand 2164-50 · lighter, LRV 49.3
- Shabby Chic 1018 · lighter, LRV 49.5
- Sierra Hills 1053 · lighter, LRV 49.2
- Palm Desert Tan 1123 · darker, LRV 43.3
- Lenox Tan HC-44 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Twilight Gold 1069 · darker, LRV 42.9
Colors that go with Fairway Oaks
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Monticello Rose HC-63 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Has Sprung CSP-835 · analogous (+30°)
- Pool Blue 2052-50 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Easter Egg 2073-50 · triadic (240°)
Fairway Oaks vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 7.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 8.0) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 46.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 46.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.